Individual dose adhesive delivery and orthodontic appliance system

A orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising:

• a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface;
• a quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate;
• and
• a cover sealed to the substrate enclosing the adhesive;
• the quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive being chemically curable adhesive having multiple parts, each part being deposited in a different one of a plurality of physically distinct regions on the substrate.

A method of supplying an orthodontic adhesive comprising:

• providing a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface;
• dispensing at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive onto an adhesive transfer area on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate;
• and
• enclosing the single-appliance dose quantity of the orthodontic adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface with a cover by sealing the cover to the substrate and forming a an enclosure covering the adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface and containing the single dose of adhesive so as to separate the adhesive from, and maintain the adhesive out of contact with, an appliance.

A method of providing an orthodontic appliance comprising:

• supplying an adhesive by:
• providing a substrate having a non-stick, non-absorbent, vapor-proof, flexible, deformable adhesive supporting surface,
• dispensing at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive onto an adhesive transfer area on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate, and
• enclosing the single-appliance dose quantity of the orthodontic adhesive between the adhesive supporting surface and the substrate and a vapor-proof cover by sealing the cover to the substrate and forming a raised enclosure covering the adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface and containing the single dose of adhesive;
• providing a plurality of orthodontic appliance holders, each configured to hold an orthodontic appliance thereto in a ready position in relation to the transfer area on which the quantity of adhesive is supported;
• attaching a plurality of orthodontic appliances, one to each holder;
• and
• the dispensing of the single dose quantity of orthodontic adhesive includes dispensing adhesive onto a transfer area in a pattern that includes a nominal dose quantity of adhesive and one or more separate supplemental fractional dose quantities spaced from the nominal dose.

An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising:

• a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area,
• at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area;
• and
• a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering the at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive;
• the substrate being formed in at least two parts, including a first part having the transfer areas thereon and a second part having the holders thereon, each part being physically connectable to the other so as to constrain holders in ready positions relative to each of the transfer areas on which a quantity of adhesive is supported.

An orthodontic adhesive delivery system for presenting one or more individual single-appliance doses quantities of adhesive for pickup and transfer to an orthodontic appliance, the system comprising:

• a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area thereon at which said surface is conformable to an edge of an object during transfer of adhesive to an appliance by the scooping of the adhesive from the surface with the object;
• at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area;
• and
• a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive.

An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising:

• a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area;
• at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area;
• and
• a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering the at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive;
• the encapsulated liquid primer including an ampule having a wick applicator end and containing one or more fracturable vials containing a component of the primer.

A method of adhesively bonding an orthodontic appliance to the tooth of a patient comprising:

• providing a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area having a single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive enclosed beneath a cover thereon;
• removing the cover to expose the adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate;
• transferring the adhesive from the surface and onto an orthodontic appliance;
• and
• bonding an appliance with the adhesive thereon to the surface of a tooth of the patient.

An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising:

• a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area;
• at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area;
• and
• a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering the at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive;
• the single dose quantity of orthodontic adhesive being dispensed onto one or more of the transfer areas in a pattern including a nominal dose quantity of adhesive and one or more separate supplemental fractional doses spaced from the nominal dose.

An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising:

• a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area;
• at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area;
• and
• a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering the at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive;
• the single dose quantity of orthodontic adhesive being dispensed onto the transfer area in an elongated configuration including at least a nominal minimum quantity sufficient to effectively bond an appliance to a tooth;
• and
• the single dose quantity of orthodontic adhesive being a multiple part chemically curable adhesive having the parts each dispensed in a physically distinct region in the configuration on the substrate.

A method of providing an orthodontic appliance comprising:

• supplying an adhesive by:
• providing a substrate having a non-stick, non-absorbent, vapor-proof, flexible, deformable adhesive supporting surface,
• dispensing at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive onto an adhesive transfer area on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate, and
• enclosing the single-appliance dose quantity of the orthodontic adhesive between the adhesive supporting surface and the substrate and a vapor-proof cover by sealing the cover to the substrate and forming a raised enclosure covering the adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface and containing the single dose of adhesive;
• providing a plurality of orthodontic appliance holders, each configured to hold an orthodontic appliance thereto in a ready position in relation to the transfer area on which the quantity of adhesive is supported;
• attaching a plurality of orthodontic appliances, one to each holder;
• and
• forming a supplemental substrate part having the holders thereon, the supplemental part being physically connectable to the substrate so as to constrain appliances on the holders in ready positions relative to each of the transfer areas on which a quantity of adhesive is supported.